"And she said, it's Apocalypse" - The Apocalypse Trilogy ( Part 3 )

At a time unknown to man, but preordained, when people least expect it, God will give permission for the Final-Judgement to begin. The archangel Raphael, referred to as the Caller, will sound a horn sending out a "Blast of Truth"



Waiting at the bus-stop, i was worried - the sky was already darkening up. The clouds ready to spit rain anytime made me uneasy. At a little distance i saw a young-mother, holding her baby-wrapped tight in a single piece of cloth - she played and gently tickled the baby's small feet, and the cute little thing began to wriggle like a bundle of happiness : I smiled.

The time as if had planned to stand-still, and my bus was not there - it seemed like an eternity passing.

The identity-tag hanging from my neck danced to the wind's tune.... and then it stood still - hanging in the middle of air - suspended.
There was a deafening HORN sound- it was supposed to be my bus, but before i could think anymore, i was being crushed, my face lying flat on the road,my lungs choked, my heart stopped, i felt like dying:though i never experienced death before and then it was a black-out....!!



I woke up:

Everything seemed normal, except for the whole environment : very different from where i was before - it was like painted with a giant invisible paintbrush like a painter's imagination coming alive a beautiful mixture of bright colors.

I closed my eyes - took a deep breath, the wind brought a refreshing fragrance.


The earth seemed to be a vast stretch of plain, it seemed like by some magic the earth has been flattened and rolled to a celestial-sheet, stars shining at the hands reach.There were no trees, neither beasts nor avians.But only me and a lot of similar others, we all walked to a big gathering, the HORN's sound was not deafening now.


I heard my neighbour saying, "Today's friday: And i knew that this HORN was 'bout to get all Atlantis on our ass.." the other responding " Forget it ! It's to late " : I giggled secretly.


As we walked : I wondered, if i am in a dream. The gathering was huge, numbers would die counting the people gathered there. The moon seemed like a giant cracked-egg, pieces falling apart - it was a beautiful sight.



I didn't even remember how long i was dead.I just kept walking along.

It was a pathetic sight later, the monk was sobbing badly : he did'nt want to leave his ferrari behind.

Someone behind me said, that he had fought along-side `The Messiah, in his second coming` against the `Devil's Army`, and he died in that battle. Was he kidding, seriously ?

In front of me was a guy narrating the horrific battle in which he and his fellow people tried saving the Holy-Shrine but in vain, were captured - he wept as the shrine was broken down to ruins and then everyone captured were slaughtered.

What was i supposed to say here, " I was standing at the middle of the road, foolishly looking around and then a vehicle rammed in and made a pizza out of me.!!" .

Finally the Judgement was over, i thanked that it didn't took much time : It was easier than getting a movie ticket.

I was handed over a scroll by a gorgeous looking angel: it read " Welcome to the Hell - Follow the Map directions to the Perdition", signed: Lilith.

Then i realised: I was naked - so was everyone - but i was an exception , the identitytag was still hanging around my neck.

And then the red-skinned-angel said this with a wicked smile, " Happy Apocalypse..!!"

Her forked tail wagged wildly - until then i failed to notice the pitchfork in her hand.

I questioned "You, Lilith - Satan's Mistress ??". The smile was enough to give me the answer, "oh great - i said to myself - Welcome to the Hell..!!"